Tire for vehicle-wheels.



No. 883,763. PATENTED APR. 7, 190s.'

J. B. ToURTE TB. TIRE: Pon VEHIC YHBBLS.

v APPLIOATIOI FILED KAY 28, 1906.

MZK/M5565:

' ffm# JAMES E, roUarELLor'rE, or EAETEOED, CONNECTICUT.

TIRE FOR VEHICLE-WHEELS.

i Specification o! Letters Patent.

Patented April 7, 198.

Application mod liay 28, 1906. Serial No. 318,997.

To all whom it may concern:

B e it known that l, JAMES E. TOURTEL- LOTTE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hartford, in the county of Hartford 'and State of' Connecticut, have invent ed a new and Improved Tire for Vehicletion. l

My invention relates more especially to the class of tires used upon heavy vehicles and commonly. known as solid tires as distinguished from pneumatic tires.

The object of my invention is to so-secure a tire of this class in place as to prolong its Wheels, of which the following is a specifica-p life; and a further object of the invention is to provide such a tire with means whereby it may be applied to wheels of varying dimen.g sions in chameter.

A form of device in the use of which these objects may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view in cross-sec p tion showing a portion of the rim and tire of a Wheel embodying my-invention. Fi 2 is a like view showing a modified form o the invention.:l Fig. 3 is a detail view, scale re duced, showing a slightly modified form of the invention. Y

In order to secure the ullbenefits of the resiliency of the rubber in use, and at the same time to ,provide for the maximum ,use of the tire in extent of time, it is desirable that as little compression as possible shall be put upon the tire 4in order to secure it in place. In order to accomplish this result in prior devices resort is made to holding means which are made more or less a part of the tire, either being vulcanized into the substance of the rubber composing the tire, or projecting into recesses in thel surface of the rubber tire. Such devices, however, are faulty owing to the fact that under compression a grinding action between the parts results, causing disf integration of the tire and also imperfect holding 'means I have provided means Whereb such a tire may be firmly held in place wlthout the introduction of foreign elements to cause early disintegration of the tire. l v

In the accompanying drawings the nu- 'Ineral 1 denotes the rim of a Wheel that may lbe of ordinary form and construction, having,

of course, the usual s vokes as 2 apd ther parts essential to whee construction.

The numeral 3 denotes clamping strips which are secured to the Wood rim or felly 1 as by means of bolts or other suitable fastenlng means. These clamping strips may be made in sections or in a continuous piece, as desired, and are undercut as at v the rub er tire 6 engages. i

In carrying out my invention I provide a reinforce 7 which may consist of metal' of any desired kind, preferabl steel or other maing strip so that the two formpactically an integral mass. clude lips 8 to partially embrace the sides of This strip may in-` sure of the clam ing strips 3. lFrom this l i construction it Wi l be noted that'the full eff i fects due to the resiliency of'the rubber mayy be obtained, the tire being irmly held by the reinforcing strip, and it is therefore allowed full `freedom to exert its resilient qualities ,l

throughout its entire depth.

The tire 6 may be composed of a continu-.-

ous strip, common to many tiresof this class, or 1t may be made 1n sections as shown 1n the drawings.

These sections maybe of any; i

desired length. Whether the tire be formed@ of a continuous piece or in sections, the ref` i inforcing strip 7 is preferably made .in sections, as indicated in dotted lines in the drawings. These sections are separated to a slight degree, as shown, a space being left between the ends so that the tire as a whole y may be accommodated to wheels of slightly varying dimensions in diameter. When so constructed and with the tire inysections the ends of the latter project beyond the endsof The tire ma be of anydesired an additional means of' holding .the re-in* forcing stri in place ears 9 may be stamped,

and turne down from thel metal forming the strip and clamped between the clampin(r stri s 3 and the rim of the wheel.

lln t e modified form `of the invention'f shown in Fig.-2 the reinforcing strip 10 has the side lips@ L'bent to form recesses 12' 1n which a clamping rod 13 ma be placed, the clamping strip 14 being slig tlyr overturned 6o. formin lfa recess within whichthe iiange of 1 65 terial which is practica ly iirmand unyielde t v ing. The tire 6 is vulcanized to this re` in orc 70 the tire if desired, these lips taking the pres g 'at their up er edges to overlie the clainping rod 13, as s own. In this construction, however, the tire is given full freedom to exert its resilient action.

An important feature of advantage of my improve protruding into the tire to grind and' cut the rubber in its movement under pressure, but' by' vulcanizing and forming a reinforcing' strip as a practically integral art of the tire` it is given full Jfreedom and t e full benefits are derived from theresiliency. of the tire that under ordinary circumstances will allowv an extended use before being Worn out.

The lips formed at the sides of the reinforcing strip may be of any desired extent, extending for a slight distance along the sidel of the tire, as shown in fFi 1, or theselips 15 may extend along the w ole inner surface of the clam ing strips 3, as shown in Fig. 3.l

Vliat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z- 1. A tire composed of elastic material and having sloping sides gradually tapering from the inner edge to a dimension of less Width neare'iv` the outer edge of the Wheel, a reinforcing strip composed of-.practically vunyielding.material and having side parts conformin to and embracing the sides of said tire, t eentire inner surface of sai'd reiniorcingA strip being vulcanized to the tire, and means for securing said reinforcing strip to the rim of a Wheel.

2. A tire composed of lelastic material and having sloping sides gradually tapered from the inner edge to a dimension of lesswidth nearer the outer edge thereof, a reinforcing member 'consisting of sections of non-elastic tire resides in the fact that there'v areno foreign substances embedded in or material and-'havin side parts contornnng to and embracing t e side of saidtire, and

, with a space between the ends of said strips, the entire inner surface ofeach of said strips being vulcanized to the tire, and means for securing said sections to a Wheel `rim. i

aving sloping si es ra ually' tapered from the inner edge to a. imension vof less Width [nearer the outer edgexthereof, a reinforcing stripro non-elastic material f ornied in secF tions-and arranged iyith a-shghtspace -betWeeni;.t'he`ends thereof, said strip having side parts embracin y and fitting said tire, the entir `inner s u ace of saidl strip being vulcaniz'e' to the tigre, and means for securing the sections ofsaid strip to yawheel rim.

4. :A Wheelrim including a tire 'of elastic material, a reinforcing strip of non-elastic material adapted to receive said tire, said- Astrip having inte ally formed clips locatedbetween the Whee rim and a clamping strip,v

and clamping strips secured to said Wheel rim and against said clips.

5. A. Wheel rim including a tire composed 'of rubber or like`material, a reinforcing strip composed o f practically unyielding material vulcanized to the outer surface of the rubber tire and having out-turned recessed lips, a clampin rod to `be located in saidreeess, 

